TESTING A NEW CABLE.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 110, 10 May 1923, Page 5

TESTING A NEW CABLE.

FOB THE PACIFIC ROUTE. REVOr-UTIOIf IK THE SYSTEM. (Received 12.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, this day. Mr/A. Milward, manager of the Pacific Cable Board, says that the .duplication of the cable from Canada to Fiji is held up pendi'ft testa of a new cable, which is calculated .to considerably increase tJie -speed of transmission of messages, and bring about a reduction in rates. If the tests be successful all cable companies recognise, that they will bring about a revolution in cable telegraphy. Mr. Milvrard added that whilst he admitted that wireless would play an important part in connection with strategic purposes, it was not feared commercially—in the near future in any case. If commercial wireless developed the cable concerns hoped by the ultimate reduction in rates to successfully compete against it. The steamer Stephen will shortly arrive from London with material for two new cables for the Pacific Cable Board, one for tiie Southport-Sydney line, the other for the Suva-Auckland section. Aβ the routes liave already been surveyed the work of laying the cuUle* will be started shortly after the vessel's arrival. Mr. Milward states that the new type of cable is c.vpected to increase the carrying capacity at least eight times compared with what is possible at present.— (A. and N.Z. Cable.)